News Release
April 9, 2007
DNR News (803) 734-3815

Saltwater Fishing Trends:

Cherry Grove Pier: Reopens April 1, 2007 - no report

Apache Pier (Myrtle Beach): Pier and bait Shop open 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week. Trout and whiting caught using shrimp. Check weather and water conditions>>>

Springmaid Pier (Myrtle Beach): Pier is open 6 a.m. to midnight seven days a week, year-round. Tackle shop open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. A few trout and whiting being caught on cut shrimp. View the pier cam>>>

Myrtle Beach State Park Pier (Myrtle Beach South): Pier open 6 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., 7 days a week. Tackle shop open 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Fishing activity slow. Sharks and skates caught using cut shrimp or mullet.

Surfside Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Lots of whiting caught with shrimp.

The Pier at Garden City: Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. through April. Catching flounder on live minnows. A few whiting and some skates are being caught using shrimp and bloodworms.

Winyah Bay Fishing and Observation Pier (Georgetown): Open 6 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week, with free parking and fishing. Visitors also enjoy great bird watching. A Freshwater Fishing License is required due to brackish water. A second fishing pier is open on Winyah Bay called Hobcaw Point Observation and Fishing Pier. Bait fish are starting to run and catfish are being caught.

Folly Beach Pier: Open 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. Starting to catch a few sheepshead using fiddler crabs. Also catching some small black drum and decent sized whiting using shrimp.

Hunting Island State Park Fishing Pier: Pier is open 24 hours a day. The Nature Center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Slow activity reported.

Reporters: The S.C. Department of Natural Resources' Marine Resource Division thanks the following participants for their cooperation in compiling this week's report: Cherry Grove Pier, Apache Pier, Springmaid Pier, Myrtle Beach State Park, Surfside Pier, The Pier at Garden City, Winyah Bay Fishing and Observation Pier, Folly Beach Fishing Pier, Hunting Island State Park and Dr. Donald Millus.

For South Carolina marine recreational fishing regulations:

http://www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/pdf/saltfishing.pdf

Visit the Saltwater Fishing License Web site at http://saltwaterfishing.sc.gov